Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
More companies annually allow employees to work from home. Obviously, not all jobs can be done from home, but many that focus on the services of knowledge workers and especially online activity can be done from anywhere - home, the beach, coffee shop, hotel - wherever there is Internet access. Consider the advantages to working …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #124: Companies Need To Encourage More Work-At-Home Arrangements
I attended a ballroom dancing class last night with my wife, Linda. The six-week course began last week when I was out of the country, so this was my first class. Wednesday evening Linda showed me the basics of what they did the week I missed. We are there for the fun of it and …
Once a month the four of us on my team at work spend the whole day together on Friday away from our desks. We may still be on the premises somewhere, but at least we're away from our desk phones and the routine interruptions that tend to sprinkle the day with good and bad flavors. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #94: Work Teams Bond By Having Fun Together
Anyone from Kentucky knows that last night was an epic contest between the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville in an NCAA men's basketball championship semi-final game. The hype leading up to it was enormous. The emotions before, during and after on both sides are at a peak (or valley) level. I'm glad …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #91: Take Time to Make Memories
As one who is almost always online - both at work and outside of work - stepping away from technology for any period of time is difficult for me. As I anticipate spending the next several days in a personal retreat at The Abbey of Gethsemani, I'm in a bit of a quandary over what …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #85: Unplugging Is Difficult
